Lighting (Retrofit) HVAC (Retrofit) New Construction Chillers
Any eligible measure with kW reduction (M&V)
All new prescriptive measures added if tiered HVAC controls
EAI will work with Cadmus and IC to research effective outreach channels and will support the recommendation of continued development of formal relationships with program partners and trade allies. Cost of research is not known at this time.
EAI will supports Cadmus Impact recommendations to update savings calculator models to most current TRM and agree that a new process should be created to adjust reported savings when TRM modifications are made in the future.
The measures available in this program are limited only by the cost effectiveness of the measure’s application.
3.6 Commercial and Industrial Prescriptive Program Program Description:
The predecessor to the 2012 C&I Prescriptive Program was the Large C&I Standard Offer Program (“SOP”). The Large C&I SOP Quick Start Program was an energy efficiency program designed to provide financial incentives to large C&I customers for the installation of a wide range of energy efficiency measures that reduced peak demand loads in their facilities. After upgrades were completed and verified, the
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program provided cash incentives given program requirement were met.
The SOP Program was originally designed to be an owner-driven program, providing incentives to customers who had the technical knowledge or professional services to implement energy efficiency projects. The projects submitted under the SOP program could be single measure projects through a trade ally, or they could be comprehensive projects utilizing multiple complex measures where the customer was executing an approved M&V strategy. The program managed program incentive funds, verified that the savings claimed through the program were accurate and appropriate, and verified appropriate M&V methods were implemented to verify savings (where necessary). The program provided minimal technical assistance in identifying savings measures or in preparing calculations. The review of project status and savings was performed at multiple submission points throughout the process, which allowed for updates to savings calculations and program review of ongoing progress.
The C&I Prescriptive Program will replace the SOP Program in the 2012 program year. This program is designed to offer incentives for deemed measures for which a simplified savings methodology exists or can be created. More complex projects requiring M&V whether driven by the customer or program staff, will now be addressed under the Custom Program. The project submittal process has also been simplified to remove some burden of project documentation from the customer.
The contracting process had minimal impact on the 2011 results. The nature of C&I projects is they require more time from beginning and completion and the 2011 results were primarily driven by SOP results.
Program Highlights:
The program interacted with 21 potential participants.
Of these potential participants 13 completed projects and received incentives from the program.
The program spent 53% of the original plan.
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Schedule 3.6.1
Retrofit, as Opposed to Replace-on-Burnout Projects
Lighting HVAC VFD
Program Budget, Savings & Participants:
Table 3.6 presents the program budget, annual energy savings, and number of participants from workbook tab C4 as required by the AEEP-PAR.
Table 3.6
Commercial & Industrial Prescriptive Solutions Program Budget, Energy Savings & Participants
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$1,058,000 $684,270 65% 3,622 4,075,000 2,616 12,597,000 72% 309% 60 33 55%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$1,013,218 $564,859 56% 3,140 3,544,000 1,256 7,440,298 40% 210% 60 30 50%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$1,410,957 $749,314 53% 2,000 8,400,000 900 6,634,605 45% 79% 114 13 11%
Annual Actual % of Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* Demand* Energy* % of
RBudget Expenses Budget kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh Plan Actual Plan
$1,160,725 $666,148 57% 2,921 5,339,667 1,591 8,890,634 54% 167% 78 25 32%
*Net Annual Savings
3 Ye ar Program Ave rage Evaluated Savings 2009 - 2011
Number of Participants
Plan Savings % of Plan
2011 Evaluated Savings 2011
Number of Participants
Plan Savings % of Plan
2010 Evaluated Savings 2010
Number of Participants
Plan Savings % of Plan
Number of Participants C&I Prescriptive
2009 Plan Savings Evaluated Savings % of Plan 2009
Program Events & Training:
In 2011, the Large C&I SOP held 16 technical trainings. In these trainings contractors and participants were instructed on program participation requirements, procedures and best practices. See more training details in the Annual Workbook Report.
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Program Savings:
The 2011 annual energy savings goal for the C&I SOP was 8,400,000 kWh. The program achieved 6,634,605 evaluated kWh in annual energy savings.
The 2011 demand savings goal for the C&I SOP was 2,000 kW. The program achieved an evaluated annual demand savings of 900 kW.
Program Challenges & Opportunities:
The 2011 program was operated under the Quick-Start model incentivizing customers savings based on demand reduction. This excluded some applicable measures including lighting controls.
The Large C&I SOP Program under the Quick-Start model provides minimal technical assistance and relies upon a certain level of customer knowledge regarding appropriate energy savings measures and technologies, which is often unavailable in this market. This included the need for customers to complete multiple applications to program staff for review. This level of documentation often caused frustration or confusion for participants.
Program Planned or Proposed Changes to Program & Budget:
The C&I Prescriptive Program in 2012 will provide more robust incentives and will be based on energy savings. The enhanced incentives will assist in reducing the payback of eligible measures and will increase participation driven by the desire for short payback projects. The change to energy savings will increase the number of eligible measures within the program.
In 2012 the program intends to standardize measure savings using a deemed savings approach. This will allow the program to recruit more trade allies that can market the program across the territory and assist customers in installing energy efficient projects.
The program will offer more technical assistance in identifying and developing projects which will assist participants and trade allies in completing projects within the program. This will also assist in overcoming the barrier of documentation for submitting projects to the program.
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Schedule 3.6.2
Energy Efficiency Measures Changes
Existing Measure Added to 2012 Program Removed from 2012